Brazil as an Economic Superpower?: Understanding Brazil's Changing Role in the Global Economy

by Lael Brainard (Editor)

In Brazil, the confluence of strong global demand for the country's major products, global successes for its major corporations, and steady results from its economic policies is building confidence and even reviving dreams of grandeza --the greatness that has proven elusive in the past. Even as the current economic crisis tempers expectations of the future, the trends identified in this book suggest that Brazil will continue its path toward becoming a leading economic power in the future.

Once seen as an economic backwater, Brazil now occupies key niches in energy, agriculture, service industries, and even high technology. Yet Latin America's largest nation still struggles with endemic inequality issues and deep-seated ambivalence toward global economic integration.

Scholars and policy practitioners from Brazil, the United States, and Europe recently gathered to investigate the present state and likely future of the Brazilian economy. This important volume is the timely result. In "Brazil as an Economic Superpower?" international authorities focus on five key topics: agribusiness, energy, trade, social investment, and multinational corporations. Their analyses and expertise provide not only a unique and authoritative picture of the Brazilian economy but also a useful lens through which to view the changing global economy as a whole.

Genres: Economics

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Fabio C · Rating 2 out of 5]

Spoiler: it didn’t happen. Text and conclusions are poor.

[Hilary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This could get a little dry and some of the wording was complex and difficult to follow, but it really was fascinating. I wish that the book was a little bit more up to date so that I could get a more accurate depiction of how things are with the Brazilian economy right now, but knowing the recent history behind it will be a great starter for my trip. Reading this book just makes me even more excited to be going to Brazil!! I recommend this to anyone who is interested in Brazilian economy, has gone to Brazil, or who is intending to go to Brazil at any point in the future. I haven't traveled out of the country before, but my strategy so far has been to learn as much about Brazil as I can before I get there. This has certainly helped!